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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Messidor gains maiden win at third attempt

Wed 18th Nov 2020, 17:46

Messidor and Declan McDonoghMessidor and Declan McDonogh
© Photo Healy Racing

Messidor made it third-time-lucky at Dundalk today as the Joseph O'Brien trained filly landed the Irish Stallion Farms EBF (Fillies) Maiden under jockey Declan McDonogh.

The daughter of Vadamos finished second on debut at Leopardstown in August but finished just sixth when the 8/11 favourite at Down Royal in September and today scored a comfortable two and a quarter lengths win over Golden Lyric

Afterwards McDonogh stated “she had a lovely first run and then at Down Royal the ground was soft and I was on the wrong part of the track.

“She’s a lovely good moving filly and would appreciate that sound surface. She’s growing all the time and I’m hoping she can improve. A lovely big filly.”

Quotes from Alan Magee

1st
1/1Fav
Tote €1.50 €1.02
2nd
2.25L
11/4
€1.20
3rd
4.75L
100/1
€8.00
4th
2.5L
16/1
About Tom Weekes
A lifelong racing fan, Tom began writing point to point reports in 2002 and has reported for irishracing.com since 2003, when he joined Irish Racing Services - since taken over by the Press Association. Has ridden a point to point winner and won the 2018 Irish Field Naps Table.